As the Assembly of First Nations elects a new chief, who's running and how does the election work?

Assembly of First Nations chiefs will try to move past years of top-level turmoil this week in Ottawa when they meet to elect a new national chief — and with the recent leadership controversy throwing the storied, 55-year-old organization’s credibility into question, much will be at stake.

As the Assembly of First Nations elects a new chief, who's running and how does the election work?
A woman sits on stage the background while the Assembly of First Nations logo is see out of focus in the foreground.

Assembly of First Nations chiefs will try to move past years of top-level turmoil this week in Ottawa when they meet to elect a new national chief — and with the recent leadership controversy throwing the storied, 55-year-old organization’s credibility into question, much will be at stake.